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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0CNNXZZRelease Uvula, External Approach

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

Code unchanged since ICD-10-PCS took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-PCS release from CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About 0CNNXZZ

0CNNXZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a release procedure on the uvula using an external approach. In ICD-10-PCS, release means freeing a body part from an abnormal physical constraint by cutting or by the use of force.

In plain terms, this corresponds to repair of uvula, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (27.73).

For a different body part, codes include 0CN0XZZ (upper lip), 0CN1XZZ (lower lip), 0CN2XZZ (hard palate), 0CN3XZZ (soft palate), 0CN4XZZ (buccal mucosa), 0CN5XZZ (upper gingiva) and 4 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0CNN0ZZ (open) and 0CNN3ZZ (percutaneous).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 137 (Mouth Procedures with CC/MCC) and DRG 138 (Mouth Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical category “Mouth Procedures”.

It has been valid since ICD-10-PCS took effect on October 1, 2015.

What each character means

1. Section
0Medical and Surgical
2. Body System
CMouth and Throat
3. Operation
NRelease

Freeing a body part from an abnormal physical constraint by cutting or by the use of force

Some of the restraining tissue may be taken out but none of the body part is taken out

Includes: Adhesiolysis, carpal tunnel release

4. Body Part
NUvula

Includes: Palatine uvula

5. Approach
XExternal

Procedures performed directly on the skin or mucous membrane and procedures performed indirectly by the application of external force through the skin or mucous membrane

6. Device
ZNo Device
7. Qualifier
ZNo Qualifier

Other versions of this procedure

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

All DRGs →

Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.

MDC 03 · Diseases and Disorders of the Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat · Mouth Procedures

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 27.73Repair of uvulaapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

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  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about 0CNNXZZ

Is 0CNNXZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0CNNXZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0CNNXZZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0CNNXZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0CNNXZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0CNNXZZ can group to MS-DRG 137 and MS-DRG 138.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0CNNXZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 0CNNXZZ to ICD-9-CM 27.73 (Repair of uvula).